Museum Secrets

Insipid animation. Insipid writing. Supposed to be about museums, not really.

"Museum Secrets" is a Canadian series that is currently on Netflix here in the States. Each episode covers a different major museum around the world...and in each museum you see six artifacts with interesting histories...the sort of stuff you probably never heard before or since. It's all quite interesting, educational and worth your time. My only quibble, and it's a minor one, is that sometimes the show draws conclusions that seem premature and based on limited information. The best example is the object from ancient Egypt whose purpose was unknown and the show seems to think it's a hand grenade!! Huh?! Still, well worth seeing and never dull.

I had no idea what this series was, I found it while browsing on Amazon Prime and I am so glad I clicked and decided to give it a go. It is an absolutely fantastic series; each episode visits a museum around the world and focuses on about five or six objects within while giving a brief history on the museum itself. The amount of detail in each episode is amazing; very thorough and they animate the history of everything that makes it easier to understand and visualise how it would have looked and been used during its time. A very enjoyable series and I would definitely recommend for anyone who enjoys history and archeological findings.

Russell Lee should check his facts before he talks on a documentary about Pearl Harbor. He said there were 4 Japanese aircraft carriers when in fact there were actually 6 Japanese aircraft carriers Involved in the attack. I can't believe this guy actually works there. I am a World War 2 buff and a Canadian veteran, and I've actually visited the U. S. S. Arizona Memorial. Maybe I should be working at the Smithsonian Institute instead of Russell Lee. Whoever actually put this show together didn't check the facts. Heck , I could be working for them checking facts on World War 2...Russell Lee... shame.

Most documentaries present their material as new and exclusive where in fact the information has been made public years in some cases couple of decades before. I don't mind hearing the same information if presented differently and with a fresh slant. Now Museum Secrets I actually find very engrossing. Each episode focuses on 1 museum and then selects a couple of exhibits or items not on public display and goes into the history of said items, even the history of the museum. I do like this series and have learned a few things from it, although some I had learned out of pure interest as a kid. What I like about this series, it isn't just American or British or Western European with a quick look at Egyptian museums, there are museums out of the normal cultures you would expect. An interesting find and a little bit different. The presentation I really like, the illustrations backing up the clear narration even though some are on a loop whilst we are told the history. More than a few articles in the series will leave you thinking "what if" and something very minor potentially having lasting effects on future events. If you have any interest in history, anthropology, archaeology, paleontology, this is a must.